| Index | Sun City | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sun City | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.8% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.5% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.0% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.5% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.3% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sun City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sun City, AZ schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Sun City, AZ, an average of 87.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goodyear, AZ | 83,519 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Peoria, AZ | 172,109 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Surprise, AZ | 139,007 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Litchfield Park, AZ | 6,228 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Glendale, AZ | 250,290 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Sun City, AZ | 38,888 | 63% | 31.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Culver City, CA | 38,913 | 58% | 19.9% |
| Warren, OH | 38,986 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Hurst, TX | 38,783 | 48% | 0.1% |
| Land O' Lakes, FL | 38,730 | 76% | 58.9% |
| Severna Park, MD | 38,729 | 69% | 44.6% |
| Sun City, AZ | 38,888 | 63% | 31.3% |
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